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Aug 24, 2012 — &
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Robert Wright and Gary Krist, author of the new book City of Scoundrels, consider. Plus: How to write history.

Aug 24, 2012 — &
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Bryce Covert and Ramesh Ponnuru consider a possible explanation for the gender pay gap. Plus: Why do women earn less than men?

Aug 23, 2012 — &
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E.J. Graff, who is married to a woman, debates Maggie Gallagher, the former head of the National Organization for Marriage.

Aug 23, 2012 — &
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Rob Farley and Dmitry Gorenburg analyze why Russia strongly opposes intervention in Syria and the “responsibility to protect” more generally.

Aug 22, 2012 — &
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Zack Beauchamp and Michael Brendan Dougherty explore the origin of the myth that rape can’t cause pregnancy. Plus: What was Akin thinking?

Aug 21, 2012 — &
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Glenn Loury and John McWhorter explore the fraught subject. Plus: Debating affirmative action.

Aug 20, 2012 — &
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Indian journalist Samanth Subramanian describe how the legacy of caste lives on. Plus: India ♥s Iran?

Aug 19, 2012 — &
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On the debut episode of Critic Proof, Alyssa Rosenberg and Todd VanDerWerff share their predictions for the final season of the show (spoilers, obviously). Plus: Why so many sitcoms are so bad.

Aug 18, 2012 — &
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Michael C. Moynihan describes the dramatic scene when he confronted Lehrer about fabricating of Bob Dylan quotes. (NSFW) Plus: Is it too soon to rehabilitate Lehrer?

Aug 17, 2012 — &
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Bill Scher and Kristen Soltis on the vice president’s infamous “chains” gaffe. Plus: How Ryan could be a game changer.

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